Munchkin
Full of Fairy Dust
Or is this just another weird transfer addiction? Or maybe I have been spending too much time on FB! Is it just my imagination or have things really changed?
A jillion years ago when I had my surgery I recovered, and went on with my life. I did what I had to do, ate my protein and took my vites. Life wasn't perfect and I never got the results I had hoped for but everything was better than before. I stuck with the promise I made to myself to pay it forward and help others. My life postop is pretty normal. No worries! I participated on the forums and watched people progress from newbie to postop. A few had some issues but for the most part they recovered and went on with life. Just like me.
The DS does take over your life for a while. You do wonder about every ache and pain. But that time does end and your new life becomes just life. Some people do develop issues. I was one of the unlucky ones who got a hernia. Until I can get it fixed I just learned to stretch out on the bed on my stomach till it goes back into place. Problem solved. I don't like it but I learned to manage.
Let's fast forward to today. It seems like people are loaded with problems. Lots of trips to the hospital. They have endocrinologists and hematologists. Lots of psychological and physiological issues that seem to never go away. Their lives are loaded with 'ologists' of one flavor or another. Seems like they are medicalized for life. And the drama over their care is endless. Are all these folks this sick or have they become addicted to medical care because the DS made it impossible to be addicted to food? And they had to have something to do?
Why are people years postop still getting dehydrated and going to the hospital for banana bags? Dehydration isn't that uncommon for newbies but once you can eat and drink normally, it shouldn't happen to us more than it does to the general population. And these are not people running marathons and doing extreme sports. Knowing you have to drink is just common sense.
When did taking a few supplements become as complex as the the first NASA moon mission? All 90% of us need to do is just remember to TAKE them. You can make this easy or make it almost impossible. Yes, some supplements go better with others for optimum absorption. And some days you leave the house without eyeliner. Just take the pills. Over time it all evens out. I feel sorry for the other 10% who have real issues. It's more work for you!
Why are people with no real issues having labs done 3, 4, or 6 times a year? And going batshit crazy about the results? Buchwald was my surgeon. And he probably wasn't the best because too many of his patients are still fat. But from a metabolic perspective he was right on top of things. When I had my surgery it was becoming popular to have labs done more often and I asked him about it. His answer(not a quote) was that major surgical trauma, like the DS, screwed things up for a while and probably the first real results you get will be at the 1 year mark. And that being female and older I would probably have problems with PTH and D because it was part of the ageing process for most women. I should do as much as possible to fight the trend but it happens to most normies too. Most normies just don't get tested. And while we are at it, lab results on salts and B vites are a snapshot. Where you are today and yesterday. Period. They change daily. Lab results on vites stored in fat are long term. Trends over time are what's important. And unless you are one of the 10%, getting those numbers too often is not necessarily good.
If you think I am talking about you, I'm probably not so don't get your feelers hurt. All the drama and mass hysteria are on FB. Lots of people acting like experts and giving out bad information. A few people who are really sick and lots of others just sticking their feet in the pool looking for entertainment. And a lot of newbies who are being scared to death and are now expecting to have problems.
Don't borrow trouble. The vast majority of us are doing just fine.
A jillion years ago when I had my surgery I recovered, and went on with my life. I did what I had to do, ate my protein and took my vites. Life wasn't perfect and I never got the results I had hoped for but everything was better than before. I stuck with the promise I made to myself to pay it forward and help others. My life postop is pretty normal. No worries! I participated on the forums and watched people progress from newbie to postop. A few had some issues but for the most part they recovered and went on with life. Just like me.
The DS does take over your life for a while. You do wonder about every ache and pain. But that time does end and your new life becomes just life. Some people do develop issues. I was one of the unlucky ones who got a hernia. Until I can get it fixed I just learned to stretch out on the bed on my stomach till it goes back into place. Problem solved. I don't like it but I learned to manage.
Let's fast forward to today. It seems like people are loaded with problems. Lots of trips to the hospital. They have endocrinologists and hematologists. Lots of psychological and physiological issues that seem to never go away. Their lives are loaded with 'ologists' of one flavor or another. Seems like they are medicalized for life. And the drama over their care is endless. Are all these folks this sick or have they become addicted to medical care because the DS made it impossible to be addicted to food? And they had to have something to do?
Why are people years postop still getting dehydrated and going to the hospital for banana bags? Dehydration isn't that uncommon for newbies but once you can eat and drink normally, it shouldn't happen to us more than it does to the general population. And these are not people running marathons and doing extreme sports. Knowing you have to drink is just common sense.
When did taking a few supplements become as complex as the the first NASA moon mission? All 90% of us need to do is just remember to TAKE them. You can make this easy or make it almost impossible. Yes, some supplements go better with others for optimum absorption. And some days you leave the house without eyeliner. Just take the pills. Over time it all evens out. I feel sorry for the other 10% who have real issues. It's more work for you!
Why are people with no real issues having labs done 3, 4, or 6 times a year? And going batshit crazy about the results? Buchwald was my surgeon. And he probably wasn't the best because too many of his patients are still fat. But from a metabolic perspective he was right on top of things. When I had my surgery it was becoming popular to have labs done more often and I asked him about it. His answer(not a quote) was that major surgical trauma, like the DS, screwed things up for a while and probably the first real results you get will be at the 1 year mark. And that being female and older I would probably have problems with PTH and D because it was part of the ageing process for most women. I should do as much as possible to fight the trend but it happens to most normies too. Most normies just don't get tested. And while we are at it, lab results on salts and B vites are a snapshot. Where you are today and yesterday. Period. They change daily. Lab results on vites stored in fat are long term. Trends over time are what's important. And unless you are one of the 10%, getting those numbers too often is not necessarily good.
If you think I am talking about you, I'm probably not so don't get your feelers hurt. All the drama and mass hysteria are on FB. Lots of people acting like experts and giving out bad information. A few people who are really sick and lots of others just sticking their feet in the pool looking for entertainment. And a lot of newbies who are being scared to death and are now expecting to have problems.
Don't borrow trouble. The vast majority of us are doing just fine.
